Is it worth switching to Fios?
And if you are thinking about changing your home broadband provider to Verizon Fios, you might have some specific questions, such as – is Fios superior to cable? Whether the increase in speed is worth the extra cost? Will installation be a problem? This blog post compares the benefits and drawbacks of migrating to Fios so you can determine if it is suitable for your residence.
Fios Speeds: Stellar
First of all, Fios provides Internet connection at mind-blowing speeds that are way superior to those of cable Internet. While you can download cable at speeds not exceeding 400 Mbps, FiOS has the capability of providing higher speeds of up to 940 Mbps in some regions. On average, the speed ranges from 300 Mbps to 750 Mbps and sometimes slightly above. Where you can see the main variation in contrast to cable is during evenings between 7 and 10 PM. Cable internet service connection also slows down significantly since the bandwidth is limited and is shared among users in the vicinity. The fiber optics Fios employs means that the speeds remain constant throughout the day, even with several devices connected.
Your family uses 4k videos, FaceTime plays online video games, and uses smart home gadgets, Fios can deliver it without a hiccup while cable can be more of a headache. The speed superiority is awesome.
Upload Speeds: Crucial for Working from Home
People often pay attention to download speeds only, but if you work, study, or communicate using the internet for video calls, cloud storage, or file sharing, upload speeds matter. Cable gives only 10 Mbps while with Fios, one can get 880 Mbps. This stability and capacity make it much easier to deal with Zoom calls or conferences or to upload humongous files to the cloud.
Reliability: Verizon Wins
Fios employs 100% fiber optic cables through which data is transmitted through fully digital signals and this makes the connectivity very reliable and has fewer losses. This is unlike cable internet which still employs some copper TV cables that can be affected by weather or any other interferences.
Although there is always some quirk or failure from one technology to the next, there are very few outages on Verizon Fios and fewer issues than cable, in general.
Cost: Usually Higher But Promos Help
Your actual costs will depend on the promotional offers that are available to you but you should expect to pay $20- $30 more monthly for Fios internet packages than what you would pay for cable. However, the good news is that Verizon does frequently run promos such as up to $200 gift cards or 2-3 months of service credits. If you try to negotiate, then you can be offered a special promotion during the signing up period making the cost difference inconsequential, especially in that initial year.
This is the question you have to answer: Is it better to pay a few dollars extra on your monthly bill for 4-10 times the speed of the internet connection? In response, the answer is yes for many homeowners today, but the costs are still an issue when finances are limited. Fortunately, Verizon is not too picky when it comes to deals.
Installation Hassle: Mostly Painless
This is one area that has received a lot of positive responses from customers who have migrated to Fios. Thus, if your home area is already served by Fios infrastructure then there should be no problem connecting your home. All that installers have to do is pull a fiber line from the Verizon box on the street to the house and put the router in. This usually only takes 2-3 hours with little drilling or hassle required: Sometimes the manager will need to go through the report with the team in a brief meeting, which is usually time-consuming and requires little drilling.
No, it does not, well I mean if you do not have Fios in your area the initial setup does require a massive box at the neighborhood interface, but the cables running to the houses are quite discreet. As it is seen for most of the people, the installers are professional, and the difficulties are very rare. However, ensure that existing phone and TV lines are properly marked earlier on in the project. That is, it appears that Verizon now knows how to install everything making these experiences fast and virtually all free of discomfort for most folks in contrast to how things were a decade ago.
TV Service: Lags Behind
There is room for improvement for Verizon Fios, especially in their FiOS TV service. Some of the features include free pause or rewind of the live TV together with the voice control of the TV remote, but they lack in offering channel packages as cable providers such as Xfinity or Spectrum do today. For instance, Fios has not been able to acquire popular sporting channels such as NFL RedZone or MLB Network yet.
If football is life for your family, you may want to know if it is possible to keep cable TV and move the internet to Fios while separating services. Or you may consciously decide to ‘dump cable television’ when converting to Fios by moving to streaming media. That is the trendy move anyway!
The Bottom Line
Bearing in mind such significant advantages as the Internet speed and reliability that is incomparable to any current connection type, we can only mention two significant drawbacks, namely installation discrepancies and higher monthly costs for the service, we can confidently answer – YES, switching to Verizon Fios is worth it for bringing your home connectivity to the next level. Trading the slow, unreliable cable for Fios will give you the speed you have been craving for. New customers should seize the opportunity to use promos and bargain for the best rates possible. If cable doesn’t create some magic upgrades of their own then Fios is on course to continue asserting itself as the suitable internet service for most U.S. homeowners. The reliable fiber technology gives precisely what families and remote workers require and more annually our digital demands are growing.
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